I believe Gretchen get's it and has some idea of things to come. Unfortunately it took this wake up call for Danny to want to really change. Been thier done that . Danny is a pretty smart guy and with time will
either accept this ass kicking booze and drugs has given him and that he is totally out of second chances with Gretchen, And focuses on really getting his life back if for no other reason his kids have a good example to follow. Since he is Dr. Phils friend Danny will have to work this out on his own or with his sponser if he has one. Even Gretchen new his sobriety date was questionable but that he is putting up a good fight to stay sober and doing the best she thinks he will for now and it's time for her to move forward with her life . I don't think she should have pushed him toward someone else to take her place because he will most likely use it against her as a ploy to get in her business when she starts to date. I am sure thats what the Doc meant when he kept telling Danny that thier should be know unfinished business when they complete the divorce. Danny had a woman that truly only comes along once in a life time . Just like his show biz career,very few people get a chance to blow something like that . The Doc has a good read on most folks and though he is a friend to Danny I am sure he must have told him in private what he didn't say to him on stage . Danny has to surrender in order to win which I am sure he has heard before in a 12 step meeting before because he said many things that are shared in those meetings so he is listening when he is thier I can tell. If Gretchen just stays on her path and not wiaver or give in to his subtle manipulations she will be fine and he will too.
He is in the pouting stage next is the self pity stage which he is looking for a new hostage to feel sorry for him so he can wallow around in the self pity with an audience then if he falls off the wagon his new hostage will be there to un-tie the rope from his leg when the wagon is dragging him ,if she is smart she will un-tie the rope and ride away with the wagon. I like Bonaduce and think he's a good entertainer paid some dues to be where he is ,which is not super stardum but better than most child stars of his day that are still in the spot light some what. If he crashes and burns due to brooze and drugs it will have been totally by choice . I can tell by his demeanor on stag that he will get through this and be a better person for it. He has been to the bottom ,felt what it's like to be thier and with or without Gretchen I am sure that he is aware and has full knowledge of the fact that if he chooses to go out full bore he isn't comming back from it. And it will be a free will last choice . He knows and everybody that has given him a second chance knows just how many second chances they have given him. It's time to surrender and win Bonaduce.
Original Air Date: 10/26/07) What do you do when you’re desperate to hold onto your marriage but your spouse wants out? Dr. Phil’s guest, Danny Bonaduce, became famous as a child star but is now infamous for his very public bad behavior -- loud outbursts, drug addiction and cheating on his wife of 17 years. When Danny last spoke with Dr. Phil, his marriage was on the rocks, but he was learning to live sober and inspire his wife, Gretchen, to trust him again. Now, a year has gone by, and Gretchen has filed for divorce. Danny says Gretchen is the love of his life, and he doesn’t want their marriage to end. But is it too late? Dr. Phil meets with Gretchen separately to find out if there’s still a sliver of hope for them to hold onto. After hearing from Dr. Phil and seeing clips of Danny's conversation, will Gretchen give their relationship another shot? Talk about the show here.
